List 16-20 Not Mastered

Duress

Force someone to do something

Dutiful

Obedient, doing what is expected or required

Dwindle

Shrink, reduce

Earthy

Unrefined, coarse

Ebb

Decrease in size or strength

Ebullient

Overflowing with excitement

Eccentric

Irregular, odd, whimsical

Ecclesiastic

Priest, related to the church

Eclectic

Elements from many sources

Eclipse

Outshine, darken, surpass

Economy

Efficiency in using resources

Ecstasy

Extreme joy (from drugs)

Eddy

Small whirlpool

Edict

Official order given by person in power

Edify

Instruct/improve morally or someone's character

Efface

Wipe out, erase

Effectual

Producing the desired result

Effervescence

Inner excitement, bubbly

Bubbling from fermentation or carbonation

Efficacy

Effectiveness, able to produce desired effect

Effigy

Model or dummy of someone

Effrontery

Shameless boldness

Effusive

Emotions gushing out

Egregious

Shockingly bad

Egress

Exit

Ejaculation

Exclamation

Elated

Overjoyed, extremely happy

Elegy

Poem mourning someone's death

Elicit

To get information from someone, get someone to reveal

Ellipsis

... symbol

Elliptical

Unclear because key words have been left out in a sentence

Oval

Eloquence

Speak in an effective and persuasive way

Elucidate

Explain something clearly

Elusive

Hard to catch or understand

Emanate

To come out from a source, issue forth

Embellish

Decorate an object

Add extra details to a story

Embroider

Decorate with needlework

Exaggerate a story

Embroil

Involve someone into conflict

Embryonic

Undeveloped, unfinished

Emend

Correction of errors

Eminent

Famous, distinguished position

Emissary

Messenger sent on a mission

Emollient

Soothing or softening remedy

Empirical

Based on experience or observation

Enamored

In love

Encipher

Convert a message into code

Enclave

Territory enclosed by another territory

Encomium

High praise

Encompass

To surround something

Encroachment

Intrusion onto another person's property

Encumber

Burden

Endearment

Word/action/phrase used to express love

Endemic

Disease/species in a particular region

Enervate

Weaken

Enfranchise

Give the right to vote

Engender

Cause, produce

To make children

Engross

Occupy fully, completely absorbed in attention

Enmity

Hatred feeling

Ennui

Boredom

Enrapture

To fill with delight, make happy

Ensconce

Settle comfortable and snug

Ensemble

Group of things that work together as a whole (music or matching outfits)

Entail

Require, necessitate, involve

Enterprising

Full of initiative

Enthrall

Captivated

Entitlement

Right to claim something

Entity

Something that as a real, distinct, and independent existence

Entomology

Study of insects

Entourage

Group of followers for an important person

Entrance

Put under a spell, to charm

Entreat

Ask someone to do something (beg)

Enumerate

List one by one

Eon

A very long time

Ephemeral

Short lived

Epicure

Connoisseur of food and drinks

Epigram

Short witty saying

Episodic

Made of separate episodes/parts

Happening at irregular times

Epistolary

Written as letters

Epitaph

Words on a tombstone

Epithet

Descriptive nickname (Alexander the Great)

Epitome

Perfect example

Epoch

Period of time/history

Equable

Steady, not changing

Equanimity

Calmness under stress

Equine

Resembling a horse

Equitable

Being fair to everyone

Equity

Fairness, justice

Equivocal

Having two or more meanings, ambiguous

Equivocate

Having two or more meanings, ambiguous

Erotic

Related to romantic/sexual love

Erroneous

Wrong, mistaken

Escapade

Prank

Eschew

Avoid someone on purpose

Esoteric

Something that is only understood by a few

Espionage

Spying

Espouse

Adopt, support

Estranged

Lost former closeness, resulting in a state of alienation

Ethos

Character or values of a group

Etymology

Study of word origins

Euphemism

Mild or polite way to say something unpleasant

Euphonious

Pleasant sounding